Jun Yan

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Jun Yan, Ph.D., is the technical director for MEMS at Coventor. He has expertise in device multi-physics, smart system integration, and semiconductor/MEMS fabrication process integration. Yan was previously a design manager at MEMSIC, chief engineer at Agiltron and a senior engineer at Microvision. He has broad experience developing optical components, MEMS, and sensors. He received his B.S. in applied physics and M.S. in optics from Fudan University. In addition, he received an M.S.E. from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, both in electrical engineering.

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MEMS microphones have emerged as a bright spot among consumer sensors, which in general are going through a rapid commoditization and profit-squeezing trend. To understand what’s driving the MEMS microphone market, consider that the Apple iPhone 7 and 7S each have 4 MEMS microphones. As reported by System Plus Consulting, the latest iPhones have “a front-facing top microphone, presumably f... » read more